X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 08:06:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm33-vm0.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com ([72.30.239.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with SMTP id 5569578 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 May 2012 01:04:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.30.239.200; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.212.152] by nm33.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 May 2012 05:03:54 -0000 Received: from [98.139.213.15] by tm9.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 May 2012 05:03:53 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp115.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 May 2012 05:03:53 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 889161.28344.bm@smtp115.mail.bf1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: CWws_WkVM1lCX13TjH54FXadt9EmGm_MvG6idjeHpH7mgx. fusQYo6EyCOJmUGRxNpdo.t6Cm8xJ5pLj.J6dhsf2J._p5.Up4WoCvbFLbMk WhoGCXOjBDPxzd9Z.UHKlQ3Ubh7UC_vOUWx6jbQpjwZR_V0DNulvfa0yPVMz RHzon2UjwehqVftoq8aWk1IdqxB_OR26vXRlV3czI8DTR7ARxd.rsCZ_GMyo rXQIP8Niw3tITiY8DkW3d5e0kNAntvQW91jPpIRCQ2XZpWoIPmRk89NuWI4t 3jJLWftN7tBj8l4ehUS.Rh.q4TT3IwMfQiPj1BBm3nDOUO3FZkSEJyFUMoqm .H18LzCptkfq99GH.qw4ezhbOuck_tQi6xtQPUkqRJTAuXNNEYwxkpgpnNh_ sUSBKv5nFOojb3RSzVzAz1y9MyvyDCDme6sIgYEL5S_Rj6D0tFnFlgcE- X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@98.244.5.145 with login) by smtp115.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 30 May 2012 22:03:53 -0700 PDT From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Fuel vent check valves X-Original-Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 22:03:48 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <023701cd3eea$c3d77880$4b866980$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0238_01CD3EB0.1778A080" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac0+hnj9fI5WoYL4QOWlWT9GjoMAAAAYpiAg Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0238_01CD3EB0.1778A080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Not normal! You should be able to carry 32 gal. per side without venting. Is your fuel system per the plans from wing tanks to the engine? Are the vents modified in any way? Early on I switched from the stock Plastic fuel caps to the optional Key Locking Aluminum Top Caps and that solved a venting problem (out of the caps) for me. Are you sure the Andair fuel vent valves in the wing tips are in correctly? Steve Colwell Legacy IO-550 I am still getting what I consider a lot of fuel coming out of the fuel vents on my Legacy. I no longer put more than about 20 gal in each tank but I am still getting leakage from the vents. Is this normal? What should I check and how should I go about it? Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_0238_01CD3EB0.1778A080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

Not normal! You should be able to carry 32 gal. per side = without venting. Is your fuel system per the plans from wing tanks = to the engine? Are the vents modified in any way? Early on I = switched from the stock Plastic fuel caps to the optional Key Locking = Aluminum Top Caps and that solved a venting problem (out of the caps) = for me. Are you sure the Andair fuel vent valves in the wing tips = are in correctly?

Steve Colwell Legacy IO-550

I am still = getting what I consider a lot of fuel coming out of the fuel vents on my = Legacy. I no longer put more than about 20 gal in each tank but I = am still getting leakage from the vents.

Is this = normal? What should I check and how should I go about = it?

Bill = B

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